As privileged as the Seahawks are to have a quarterback worth the massive payday he's about to get, Russell Wilson's next contract will have a big effect on the team's financial flexibility. General manager John Schneider talked about that on Tuesday.

"He didn't mean anything by that and we didn't take it offensively," Richard Sherman said Tuesday when asked about Brandon Browner saying he'd tell his Patriots teammates to hit Sherman and Earl Thomas where it hurts.

Unlike so many of the things he does, Seahawks defensive lineman and resident comedian Michael Bennett isn't wearing a cowboy hat during Super Bowl week as a joke. He's actually doing it in honor of a friend that recently passed away.

Cliff Avril's career began with a winless season in Detroit. Now he's playing in his second straight Super Bowl with Seattle, something that should be considered when evaluating his decision to turn down an offer from the Lions that was more lucrative than what he ultimately got from the Seahawks.

Reaching the Super Bowl carries a lot of meaning for Kevin Williams, a 12-year veteran who signed with Seattle in the offseason with the hopes of finally crossing off the one item that remains on his career checklist.